Monday, June 28, 2010

Homemade Air Freshener

Living with pets and little boys (and some not-so-little boys aka husbands!), we know a thing or two about those phantom funky smells that seem to creep up now and again around the house. And while commercial air fresheners and odor neutralizers are great, you know we can't resist trying to make our own! This is a recipe we found at Tipnut.com - with only a couple ingredients, it is a fast, effective, and economical way to keep your home smelling fresh! This lightly-scented air freshener is great for not only your wallet, but also your family since there are no weird chemicals in it!

Dissolve your baking soda completely in the hot water. Then add your lemon juice. Be careful with this step, as adding the lemon juice can make it erupt like a grade school science project (yeah...it happened to us when we made it). Put your mixture into a spray bottle and get spraying!**As this has no preservatives in it, try to use it up within a week or so**

Good thinking. I usually leave the peels of my oranges and lemons that I've used in a bowl in the kitchen for a few days to help any relieve any of those funky kitchen smells. But, now I can make a spray!! Thanks!!

What a great idea! I know that baking soda is a great deoderizer and adding the lemon to it would really give it a fresh, clean scent! I'll have to give this a try! I do like the fact that it's all natural...no nasty chemicals! A person with asthma and breathing problems can certainly appreciate that!!! Thank you so much for sharing this great tip with us today for Sunday Favorites! I love this idea!!!

Great idea, made with simple ingredients. I need this, with two 'boys' of my own. Ok, so one's a teen & the other, an adult, so they're not really boys...Stopping by from Made by You Mondays to say hi!

This is great! And now I know what to do with those 2 bottles of lemon juice hanging out too long! We love lemon juice, just the fresh kind only! Thanks so very much for being such a loyal party attender at craft Schooling Sunday, I really truly appreciate it!

COOL IDEA ! I AM TOTALLY MAKING THAT FOR MY MAKE AND TELL NEXT WEEK AT SCHOOL ! THANKS FOR THE IDEA ! BUT WAIT I NEED TO MAKE 2 AND I ONLY HAVE VERY LITTLE LEMON JUICE ! WELL SO MUCH FOR THAT ! OK GOT TO GO TO THE MARKET ! CHECK YA OUT LATER !

To avoid the eruption, try cooling the sodium bicarbonate solution in the refrigerator before adding the lemon. Also, I would use water, but add a few tablespoons of ethanol (vodka) to keep it fresh and maybe prevent bacteria from growing in it. The pH will probably be too high for that, but just to be safe. Great idea, I will try this in the future.

This stuff was awesome.. the lady I live with doesn't clean the cat box daily. So the smell from her room was absolutely HORRIBLE. I used like half the solution thoroughly spraying the carpet and air in her room where the litter box is and the smell is pretty much all gone. The house smells fresh again like it should.

About Us

We are Rebecca, Maggie, & Jill - busy women just like you who run after our active kids, try to clean the house once in a while, and manage to throw dinner together (even if it's just a bag of frozen chicken nuggets). But when we get the chance, we enjoy a good project. Something that entertains the kids, saves us a little money, is good for the earth, and even makes us feel pretty. And we want to share these ideas with you!
Enjoy!